17 years ago
October 26, 2007
City of Greater Geelong’s use of “shonky” private building surveyors has cheated ratepayers out of millions of dollars in rates revenue, according to a council source.
The source yesterday told the Independent the City had appointed an officer to investigate properties that had received building permits through private surveyors who had then failed to notify council when the works were complete.
13 years ago
October 21, 2011
More than 300 people gathered in Drysdale on Wednesday to farewell a 33-year-old Geelong man who died in Thailand earlier this month.
Dean McKeon’s family, friends and workmates packed Drysdale Community School Hall for a service of nearly two hours.
9 years ago
October 23, 2015
Commercial netting will finish in Corio Bay on 1 April 2018 in a surprise State Government move.
Government introduced legislation yesterday to phase out commercial netting in Port Phillip Bay by October 2022 but to close Corio Bay much earlier.
4 years ago
October 23, 2020
Tomorrow’s Grand Final between Geelong and Richmond is uniting and dividing two sets of local twins separated by 83 years.
Identical 87-year-old twins and life-long Geelong fans Doreen Lynch and Janet Johnson were ecstatic the Cats had made the big game.
